The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word NUTCRACKER
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More clues leading to the result NUTCRACKER
- Teachers out to lunch mostly getting a piece of Pavlova
- Buff beauty in ballet
- Something from Tchaikovsky for Brazil?
- Title from ballet – one that’s opened at Christmas, seen by fan
- Fan added to Ritz suite?
- High flier‘s suite?
- Ballet – crazy fellow's good thing
- Could be a fruit biscuit, something you may find in a kitchen!
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The straight part
We know that "a piece of Pavlova" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a piece of pavlova = nutcracker.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does NUTCRACKER mean?
NUTCRACKER noun- An implement for cracking nuts.
- Either of two birds of the genus Nucifraga in the crow family.
- A bootleg mixed drink made from a blend of alcohols and fruit juices.